Schott Music (German: [ʃɔt]) is one of the oldest German music publishers. It is also one of the largest music publishing houses in Europe, and is currently the second oldest music publishing house. The company headquarters of Schott Music was founded by Bernhard Schott (10 August 1748 - 26 April 1809) in Mainz, Germany in 1770.Schott Music is one of the world’s leading music publishers.